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National database of certified
gas appliances and components
By Enzo Alfonsetti, Manager
Type A Gas Appliance Safety
Over the past three years, ESV has been
developing a National Database of Certified
Gas Appliances and Components on behalf
of the GTRC (Gas Technical Regulators
Committee). The database was launched
on the GTRC website on 13 November 2014.
The National Database of Certified Gas
Appliances and Components is administered
and maintained by ESV on behalf of the GTRC.
This database provides all stakeholders
with a complete listing of gas appliances and
components certified by the four nationally
recognised certification bodies:
»» Australian Gas Association (AGA)
»» SAI Global
»» IAPMO
»» Global-Mark.
These four certification bodies upload their
certification data monthly and each also has its
own certification database that can be accessed
to confirm certification.
Links to the certification bodies’ databases
through the GTRC website are:
»» www.aga.asn.au/product_directory
»» register.saiglobal.com/default.
aspx?stype=power
»» forms.iapmo.org/ocna/listing/
»» www.global-mark.com.au/en-au/
documentcentre/certificatesearch.aspx.
Stakeholders are able to search the national
database by product category (appliance or
component), date range for certificates and status
of the certification through a number of search
functions and filtering options.
Additionally stakeholders can search by
certification number (if known) or a model number,
trade name or product description. Details such as
total gas consumption, type of flame supervision and
ignition may also be obtained where this information
has been provided by the certification body.
The database also provides annual energy
consumption and star ratings for products such as
water heaters, space heaters and ducted heaters.
The certification status of products in the
national database not only includes certified
products but also products where the certification
has expired or has been cancelled or suspended.
The National Database indicates when a
certification is within 12 months of expiry; the
exception is the AGA, which does not have expiry
dates for its certifications.
Maintenance of all certifications is subject to
periodic surveillance by the certification bodies.
The National Database can be accessed via
the GTRC website at equipment.gtrc.gov.au or
within the Gas Professionals section of the ESV
website at www.esv.vic.gov.au.
lick here to access the National
C
Database or here to access
the ESV website